upcoming courses

[xp_phoenix]

Shockingly, even though we're still in finals, many of you are already thinking about what courses you will be taking, not only over the summer but next year as well. It's comendable, really, but it does mean that we teachers have to be more on the ball, just to keep up.

So that you can make informed choices, I feel I should tell you what I have been working on - most of the students who have taken my classes before have already or will be graduating.

Next term I am planning on offering a course on the works of William Shakespeare, a Debate class, and a Local and National Government course.

However, be aware that these courses are all still in the planning stage and the schedule for next term has not been finalized, so there may be changes.

Comments

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, no. Worked on that one through most of my own schooling and never did find an answer. Sorry.

Would you be more interested in the comedies or the tragedies? It being summer, my own inclination would be towards the comedies - field trips to large parks to read Shakespeare to each other are always fun and only doable in summer or spring term - but I'm willing to be swayed.

[xp_daytripper]

The comedies, I reckon. Enough tragedy around, and old Will was always good for a laugh. Here's a thought - scenes from "Midsummer's Night's Dream" out in the woods? Could be a laugh.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

That sounds like an excellent idea, Amanda. I'll see what we can do.

[xp_daytripper]

It is? *pleased grin* I've always had a soft spot for the Bard. Where else do you get fart jokes you can read out loud in class?

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

I'm rather fond of him myself, so long as none of you begin taking deep offense at the biting of thumbs.

[xp_daytripper]

*grins* As long as you lot don't mind the pricking of mine.

I used to read this stuff back before I stopped going to school - the old style English was easier for me to read back then than the modern, so it was like comics or something for me. Used to get any amount of grief from the other kids so I ended up hiding it.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Hmm, if Shakespeare was easier, did you ever try Beowolf or the early Arthurian works?

[xp_daytripper]

They weren't exactly handy in most London comprehensive schools, so no, never did. We were doing The Once and Future King with the Prof last term - there's older versions?

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

There are many others. T.H. White was the early 1900s, and printed Arthurian legend dates back to the 9th century.

We have a number of the more modern (19th and 20th century) works in the library, but there is also a fabulous database of earlier works.

[xp_daytripper]

Oh. Wow.

I can't believe I didn't find all this earlier. Um, thanks, Dr Grey.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, Amanda.